Filene's Basement

Facade of old Filene's Basement.

Downtown Crossing

Downtown Crossing on a warm summer evening.

Downtown Crossing

View of Downtown Crossing from another side. This view is towards the Park Street Station and the Boston Commons.

Downtown Crossing

View of Downtown Crossing. Macy's department store to the right. To the left, the building with the American flags is the now closed Filene's department store. Holiday shoppers are rushing to collect their presents.

Dog Day Afternoon

One of the warmest days this summer, a true dog day afternoon. View of the Old South Meeting House in Downtown Crossing.

Mounted Police

This afternoon I was walking through Downtown Crossing, on Washington Street, and I saw these mounted police. I see them quite often there in the afternoons. I suppose they are there for crowd control. Afternoons can be quite crowded in this area. Many young people gather in Downtown Crossing after school. These horses may be big but they move very fast and seem oblivious to all the people. They are an attraction. These guys are being photographed all the time.

Downtown Crossing

I was standing right in the center of Downtown Crossing with a view down Washington Street. Another grey and overcast afternoon with many people shopping and students hanging around after school. Not a beautiful picture. But gives a sense of the activity downtown.

Filene's Bargain Basement

Filene's closed in 2007 and the building has been torn down. This mural advertising the Bargain Basement is all that remains on a wall in the Downtown Crossing T-Stop.